Cars And Watches Seized Following CAB Raids In County Kildare

Thursday, 12 May 2022 14:51

By Caoimhe Harney

CAB carried out raids today in Kildare and Dublin.

Two BMWs and three watches have been seized in CAB raids in Kildare and Dublin.

Officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau as well as Gardaí searched five homes and businesses today.

Three bank accounts containing 340,000 euro were identified and restrained during the operation.

A number of devices and documents were also seized.

Gardaí say it's part of a CAB proceeds of crime investigation, into a person linked to an East European Organised Crime Group involved in drug trafficking.

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